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Using this Guide
This guide was intended to direct you to library resources relevant to your ENG 103 assignments this semester. Source annotations provide tips on using the source and tell how it might be useful when researching a remake. Databases are suggested for researching remakes of books, films, a television series, or songs.
Researching a Book Remade into a Film or Television Series
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowThis is a great place to begin for almost any topic. The text for the articles is often included in the database. Good for popular culture topics. Search for articles about the book or about the film, or about both. Contains film reviews, which can help your claim about the success of the works. Reviewers may compare the films too.
- MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new windowThis will be useful for finding scholarly articles about books, stories, or other literary works. Search for either the book title or the film title. Articles about either may be helpful. The database uses "film adaptation" as the subject term rather than the phrase "film adaptationS.
- Literature Criticism Online This link opens in a new windowAlthough this database focusses on authors and their works, you will find articles about film adaptations too. Contains journal articles and critical essays from a variety of sources.
- Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text This link opens in a new windowSearch for articles about either the film or the book. Since this database indexes journals about film and television it may include more in depth reviews which may help you evaluate how successful a film was. Uses "film adaptation" as a subject term for adaptations.
- Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new windowIndexes journals related to communication including film and television. May be helpful in finding film reviews and articles about film and cinematography.
- Internet Movie DatabaseFind remakes. When you enter the title of your film in the search box, remakes may show up as suggestions below the box. For example, if you type in "I am Legend," "Omega Man AKA I am Legend" will appear below the search box.
- All Movie GuideFind remakes. Search for your movie and click on the "Related" tab which will show films that are similar to your film. Remakes will be on the list but will only be identified as "Related to."
Researching a Remake of a Song
- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature This link opens in a new windowIndexes journals in the field of music. Search using the song title, the performer or both. To find articles on multiple versions of your song, put the song title in the top box. Then, in a separate box, “OR” your performer’s name along with the names of the other performers. Comparisons may help you with your claim about the success of one of the works.
- Music Index This link opens in a new windowThis database also indexes journals in the field of music. It can be used in the same way as RILM, the database linked above. So you might search using the song title in the top box. Then "OR" the names of the performers you wish to research, in a separate box. Comparisons may help you with your claim about the success of one of the works.
- All Music GuideFind remakes. Look up your song and click on the "Also Performed by" tab.
For additional research resources, see the music subject guides linked below.